The Grange
- Care home
- 43 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Wickford, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
The Grange: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2022, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 12 May 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Grange is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 43 people. The service provides support to older people, including people who are living with dementia in one adapted building. The service is unitised, including Lily, Camelia, Poppy and Daisy units. At the time of our inspection there were 34 people using the service.
What inspectors found
Suitable arrangements were in place to protect people from abuse and avoidable harm. Staff understood how to raise concerns and knew what to do to safeguard people. Risks to people's safety and wellbeing were assessed and recorded. Recruitment practices at the service were safe. Suitable arrangements were in place to ensure people received their medication. People were protected by the prevention and control of infection. Lessons were being learned and improvements made when things went wrong.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
People told us the service was consistently managed and well-led. Quality assurance arrangements enabled the provider to monitor the quality of the service provided.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 12 May 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Runwood Homes LimitedBrand: Runwood
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 00731250 (opens Companies House)
Runwood Homes Limited runs 55 services in England, 37 of them in the East of England. 46 are rated Good or Outstanding and 9 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Runwood Homes Limited
- O Low Furlong Outstanding. Care home, Warwickshire, West Midlands
- G Alexandra House - Harlow Good. Care home with nursing, Essex
- G Ashwood - Ware Good. Care home, Hertfordshire
- G Bennett Lodge Good. Care home, Thurrock
Getting help from Essex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Grange provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Grange as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Grange have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 43 beds at The Grange.
- When was The Grange last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Grange was published on 12 May 2022.
- Who runs The Grange?
- The Grange is run by Runwood Homes Limited. It runs 55 services in England, 37 of them in the East of England.
- What is The Grange's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 12 May 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01268 766466
- Address
- 69 Southend Road, Wickford, SS11 8DX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Silvanna Court Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Longcroft Residential Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Eve Belle Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Grovelands Lodge Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- G CC The Laurels Ltd Good, 0.8 miles away